The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-07-16
CROP STATISTICS.


Figures Collated from the July Report OF
the Stat'stIcIan of the Department OF
Agrioulture-Large Extension of the
Torn Area-A Decline Noticeable In the
wheat Average; Also in other Grains
Potatoes and Cotton Booming.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE statistician
OF the Department of Agriculture re-
ports a further extension Of the corn
area OF about one hat million acres, an
increase Of two per cent over the acreage
OF 1856 In the States of declining wheat
culture maize has advanced in area large
~, mostly in Kansas. A marked advance
Is noted in the district between the
mississippi and the Rocky mountains,
and considerable increase is reported
IN the cotton States. The season has been
fairly favorable, both for planting and
growth, and condition is high, averaging
$50, which differs little from the July
condition Of the past three years, AMI is
materially higher than for three years
preceding 1884. The great corn-growlng
States, which furnish the surplus,
average nearly 80 in condition.
The condition of winter wheat On the
lst OF July, or at the time of harvest for
the more Southern States, Is SO g. a re-
duction since the June report Of Ia
There has been a heavy decline in Kan
sas; material reduction in California,
with some loss in several of the Southern
states. Some of the remainder have
gained point or two, and others have
lost. The chinch bug has wrought some
damage in most Of the Western States,
and in Maryland and Virginia. Where
harvested grain has been threshed, re-
suits are variable, with plump, sound
grain In some localities, and shrunken
berry indicated in others
There is reported somewhat serious
decline in the condition OF spring wheat,
largely from the prevalence Of chinch
bugs. General average, 1913; last mon tn,
L3-a decline Of s points Condition in
July Of 1886 was So 8, points higher than
the present average. The average for
Wisconsin is n; Minnesota, &c; Iowa, ~
Nebraska. IS; Dakota, 81. The chinct
bug, the Hessian fly. the grasshopper il
the Northwest and the joint worm in
West Virginia, have all aidel in reduc
ton Of yield Of wheat
The average condition Of winter rye is
IS, that Of spring rye 81 8, showing n de-
cline in cond ton since the last report,
The average for barley is likewise re
duced II is SOS, instead of $50 las
month. The decline is mainly in tn,
West.
A reduction appears in oats from Of IL
| June to $50, due to drouth and insec
ravages II is heaviest in Kentucky
| Illinois, Wisconsin, and the States ives
of the Mississippi.
There has been an increase Of q point
in the acreage of potatoes, the larges
rate of advance being in Dakota, Kan
sas and Nebraska. Condition average
SO, which is little belownthe July aver
oges of the previous three years.
There is apparently q decline Of abou
one-sixth in the tobacco area, in whic
nearly all the tobacco growing State
participate. The average condition is 81
lower July figure than forseveral years
The status of the cotton crop has no
declined since the last report In the
Southeast there is a slight reductio on
compensated BY small advances in tn
States west Of the Mississippi. The az
erage is ~, which is four points highe
than the average for July in the previou
ten years. IT was exceeded in 1878 an
1882, and nearly equaled in july of 1Se
and 1884, which were years Of small pr'
ductiou. There have been but two Jul
records be ow 30 since 1888, and the Stat
| ,aVera ges are.